Wichita eagle., 1887-02-27
A PETITION
From Property Owners on Waco Avenue Ask
ing Permission Of City Council
to Pave the Same.

During the last week petition has been
set in circulation among the property owners
on Waco avenue. 1t p. Divides for paving
that avenue from Second street to Seventh
street. Among other things it asks the city
| council to allow the property owners on the
| avenue the privilege of forming an assocla-
tion for the purpose of paving the same IN
| the manner provided for in bill that passed
tie state legislature last Tuesday and was
published in Wednesdays EAGLE.
The late action of the city council IN
widening the avenue, making it one hundred
feet wide for the purpose of paving the same
caused the property owners to conclude t.
make that one of the best boulevards In
every respect that there is in the state.
The idea of paving it at once
sprung up and some parties interested them
selves in looking up the merits of that fea-
ture. As a result of the investigation Pro-
lessor Anderson, of Washington City, some
weeks ago made a visit to the city. He Is
the inventor Of a new and improved asphalt
pavement which is extensively used in his
own city, Cincinnati, Chicago, Toledo,
Kansas City and Omaha. He was met here
by number of the gentlemen who were
interested in the scheme and the question
given no little attention. He made propo-
sition to pave the avenue and it was adj
judged an offer that merited acceptance
1t will cost fifteen dollars per front foot.
1t was decided to raise at least one-third
of the amount necessary by private sub
scriptions This is another feature OF the
petition. 1t has large number of signers
Those handling the petition re-
port THAT no one to whom IL
has. been presented has refused his
signature with an amount running from
500 to 5000. The subscriptions last even
ing amounted to $4,000. Those having the
matter in charge seem to have no fear that
the enterprise will be a success, provided the
city council will grant permission to go
ahead with the work.
The pavement will be eighteen inches
thick and those who have examined it claim
that it is the be now in use. If any spot
made as servicable as ever without removing
any Of the adjoining pavement.
The petition provides for raising the
amount necessary for constructing the pave
ment which cannot be raised by private sub
by taxation. Bonds to be issued
calling for yearly payments for five years,
the first Of which will be due the first OF next
January. If one-third of the money can be
raised by private subscription it Is claimed
$50 annually for five years will furnish the
necessary funds. Only the property owners
along the part Of the avenue paved will be
subject to that taxation.
The matter will probably be introduced to
the city council at its meeting tomorrow
g venipg. 1t may be, however, that the petit
ton can not be presented to all the property
owners by that time, and the matter will be
deferred until the next meeting of the coun-
Gil. 1t is not desired to pave all the ground
now appropriated for street purposes. The
fifteen feet on each side lately vacated by
the council will be planted in trees and beau
tifuliy parked, ana about seventy feet of the
center of the street will be paved.